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West Chester Township Police Department: Automated License Plate Readers

Flock brand automated license plate reader affixed to a light pole.
An example of a Flock Safety automated license plate reader.
Credit: Redlands Police Department
Agency West Chester Township Police Department
Location West Chester Township, OH
Technology Automated License Plate Readers
Vendor Flock Safety

The West Chester Township Police Department purchased 32 fixed automated license plate readers and two portable ALPRs in 2022.

More about this technology

Automated license plate readers are cameras attached to fixed locations or to patrol cars that capture every license plate that passes. The data is uploaded to searchable databases with the time, date, and GPS coordinates.

Flock brand automated license plate reader affixed to a light pole.
An example of a Flock Safety automated license plate reader.
Credit: Redlands Police Department